PROJECT TITLE: STUDY OF LUBRICATION BEHAVIOUR OF CNSL OIL

(CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID) BEFORE AND AFTER PYROLYSIS

CNSL OIL PROPERTIES

BEFORE PYROLYSIS AFTER PYROLYSIS
CNSL CONTAINS CNSL CONTAINS
ANACARDIC ACID 71.7% CARDANAL 86-88%
CARDOL 18.7% CARDOL 8-11%
CARDANAL 4.7% FEW TRACES OF METHYL
UNKNOWN PHENOLS 2.7% CARDOL
pH is acidic pH is alkaline
Specific gravity is high Specific gravity decreases because of
specific gravities of anacardic acid and heating
cardol were 1.0070 and 0.9575 the specific gravity of cardanol at 30°C
ranged from 0.93 to 0.95
Viscosity is high Heating also reduced the substrate
viscosity
Iodine valves are lower and it indicates Heating increases Iodine valves due to
low degree of unsaturation decarboxylation
Ash content is higher Ash content is lower and indicates the
purity
FLOW DIAGRAM OF A CNSL EXTRACTION PROCESS BYHOT OIL
BATH METHOD
This method is used mainly for the roasting of the cashew nuts and while roasting
the CNSL oozes as a byproduct.

Storage
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Cleaning of shells
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Heating of CNSL in tank up to 185C
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Immersion of wire basket with shells in tank containing CNSL
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Removal of basket with shells after 4 min
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Draining of CNSL from shells into container
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Cooling for 15 min
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CNSL.
MECHANICAL EXTRACTION OF CNSL OIL BY SCREW PRESS:
Storage
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Cleaning of shells
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Conditioning of sample
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Pressing -- oil cakes
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Heating at 180Cfor 12hrs – impurities
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Cooling for 12hrs
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PURIFIED CNSL

TYPES OF TESTS TO BE PERFORMED TO MEET TARGET (Blend of CNSL

oil with the pure lubricant)
 VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT TEST
 FLASH POINT TEST
 CLOUD AND POUR POINT TEST
 FILM STRENGTH TEST
 STABILITY TEST
 CORROSION RESISTANCE TEST
Test to be performed forQuality of lubrication oil(CNSL OIL)
 Determination of specific gravity of CNSL
 Determination of pH value of CNSL
 Determination of viscosity of CNSL
 Determination of ash content of CNSL
 Determination of iodine value of CNSL
The iodine number expresses the level of unsaturation of oils. The
higher the iodinenumber, the higher the rate of absorption of oxygen
from the air at ordinary temperatures

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